NEW YORK — Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was pulled early within the second interval in opposition to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon after giving up 5 even-strength targets on 21 pictures.
Shesterkin, who entered the competition at 9-10-1 document and a 2.90 goals-against common, allowed two targets within the first interval, then three throughout the preliminary 5:04 of the second.
The three targets within the center interval — which got here in a span of two:18 by Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault — despatched Shesterkin to the bench in favor of backup Jonathan Fast, a former King. Shesterkin sat on the finish of the Rangers bench together with his masks nonetheless on after leaving the sport.
Shesterkin, who agreed to a document eight-year, $92 million contract extension earlier this month, gained the Vezina Trophy because the league’s finest goaltender in 2021-22 when he was 36-13-4 with a 2.07 GAA. He gained 37 video games in 2022-23 and 36 final season because the Rangers completed with the NHL’s finest document.
However the 28-year-old Russian netminder has struggled at instances this season. He additionally was yanked after permitting 5 targets in a 6-1 loss to Buffalo at house on Nov. 7.
